PANNA COTTA

Panna Cotta is a cold Italian dessert that literally means "cooked cream". Typically Panna Cotta is served with berries, poached fruit, or a chocolate or fruit sauce. If you have some leftover Chianti, or another hearty red wine, you can make a deeply-flavored Red Wine Syrup and spoon it over the top. Panna Cotta demands to be made in advance. You can make them up to two days ahead and keep them well-covered and chilled. See Red Wine Syrup.